The other canoe accompanied it, and the travelers remained with their bodyguard of Houssas and their carriers.
"Now," Mr.Goodenough said, "we are fairly embarked on our journey, and we will commence operations at once.

I have heard the cries of a great many birds which are strange to me today, and I expect that we shall have a good harvest.

We may remain here for some time.

The first thing to do is to find food for our followers.

We have got six sacks of rice, but it will never do to let our men depend solely upon these.